Sokatsui

So... I'm back. To me, this chapter was... hmm... interesting. I
think the only thing that caught my attention was how did Urahara
analyze the hot spring water to be capable to make his own?

And the Oken. Aizen wanted to make it to get to the Palace by
taking every soul in Karakura Town to create it. So, if the Royal
Guard's bones are the key, then Aizen was pretty much on track. If
the key doesn't take a distinct shape, then that means the Royal
Guard members ARE the key. If Aizen forged the key out of souls, he
could have created an artificial being.

".. that thing..." Aizen was right: again. The Soul King, in my
opinion, is a thing. A fragile, slender person, in a containment
bubble that probably protects him or keeps him alive, is the
Ki…

What do you think Yachiru, Ikkaku, and Yumichika are
thinking/feelings if they are even aware of Kenpachi's defeat? I
remember seeing a picture of a shocked/angry Yachiru but I doubt it
was canon. One because Yamamoto was fighting Royd at that time. Two
because it was probably just one of those "after-manga pages".

Okay, first and foremost, the "Bleach shoulder cut" is what most
characters get and survive. This was not one of them. This just cut
Yamamoto Genryūsai in half. He was brave to reach for Juhabach only
to get his arm slashed. With Juhabach now in possession of Zanka no
Tachi, and the Stern Ritters release their troops to slaughter the
Soul Reapers, Squad 0 appears... or is it?

Remember, Kubo stated that Ishida would be key in this arc.
Everyone thinks it's gonna be Ichigo. He's trapped. Get over it.
And yet Kubo still illudes to us what happened to Kirge in Hueco
Mundo.

Well now. It seems Juhabach set a trap for Yamamoto. Sending in
Loyd's brother in as a decoy disguised as himself. Who knew there
were two? Kubo really hit us with a curve ball because everyone was
speculating the blonde guy was the real Juhabach. The real Juhabach
was actually asking Aizen to join them. As much as I thought he
would have said yes before I clicked to the next page, he said no
which means less blood-shed on the Shinigami's part.

Also, bankai...? Really? Did Yamamoto really think that if he
went bankai again against the REAL Juhabach he'd have a chance?
Seems he, and us, were also mislead. It's not that they need
information on his bankai, it's just that they needed someone
strong enough to weild it.